Homemade lip care - natural, nourishing and creative

In winter, lips are often dry or chapped - the cold, wind and dry heating air are hard on delicate skin. Homemade lip care provides a remedy and makes cooking fun. With just a few ingredients and a little patience, you can create a natural balm that nourishes, protects and smells wonderful. Even children love to help: Measuring ingredients, stirring, decorating little tins - making lip balm quickly becomes a family project. You might even make a small gift for a friend, grandparent or godparent.

The basic recipe (makes approx. 4-5 small jars)

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp beeswax (pellets or grated)
• 2 tbsp shea butter or cocoa butter
• 2 tbsp coconut oil or almond oil
• If desired: a few drops of essential oil (for example orange, lavender or peppermint)

Also:

• small glass jars or lip balm tubes
• Old jam jars or cups for melting in a bain-marie
• Wooden sticks for stirring
• Labels, stickers or washi tape to decorate

This is how it works:

1. Prepare the bain-marie: Fill a small saucepan with a little water and heat over a medium heat.
2. Melt the fat: Place the beeswax, butter and oil in a glass or heatproof cup and melt slowly in a bain-marie. Stir occasionally with a wooden stick.
3. Scent: When everything is liquid, remove from the heat and add a few drops of essential oil as desired.
4. Fill: Pour the warm mixture immediately into prepared tins or tubes. Leave to harden - this takes about 30 minutes.
5. Decorate: As soon as everything is solid, the children can paint the containers or decorate them with labels.

Tips for creative variations:

• With color: For a light shade of pink, a touch of beetroot powder or a small piece of lipstick (for adults) is suitable.
• With flavor: A drop of vanilla extract or honey provides a subtle note - particularly popular with children.
• With shine: A little mica powder conjures up shine on the lips, without any chemicals.

Homemade lip care is more than just a care product. It provides valuable time with the family, stimulates the senses and makes creative minds shine. Ideal for a winter afternoon at home - with warm punch, soft music and a smile on your lips.

Have fun being creative!